U.S. Government's Feet to the Fire over Seized Laptops

"This lawsuit will not seek monetary damages for individuals who have been searched; instead, it will focus exclusively on fixing the unconstitutional policy," wrote Jennifer Granick, civil liberties director and lawyer with the EFF.

To help bolster their chances in court, the groups are in search of lawyers whose laptops or other electronic gadgets were subject to search and/or seized at U.S. points of entry and exit.

The U.S. government's practice of seizing laptops through random searches at border crossings is again coming under scrutiny, this time by a pair of civil rights groups who are on the hunt for potential plaintiffs.

The groups include the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, both of which have the support of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

The issue to me is how unreasonable some of the searches have turned out to be and how much power these officers have over said materials. This applies to us all, not just foreigners entering/exiting our borders.

For example, there have been several cases where instead of a simple search the item to be searched is seized. Laptops, celphones, etc. are taken away and not returned for months on end. If you are on a business trip imagine the ramifications. Your whole lifelihood depends on the contents of your laptop/phone.

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